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GNU patch 2.8.1 released with a fix for CVE-2026-115207
Version 2.8.1 of GNU patch was announced, fixing the vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-115207. The announcement was posted on October 26, 2026 to the oss-sec list and forwarded to the GNU patch bug list.
The announcement states that GNU patch version 2.8.1, a utility used to apply diffs to files, fixes the flaw recorded as CVE-2026-115207. The available text was posted to the oss-sec list on October 26, 2026, and the feed provides an automatic Portuguese translation of it. The full original advisory and complete technical description of the flaw are not in the summarized text, so this record does not claim severity, exploitation conditions, or affected versions beyond what was reported.
For system administrators, the prudent path is to read the original advisory on the oss-sec list and the announcement on the GNU patch bug list, check the corresponding entry in the official CVE registry, and compare the installed version with the one the project names. If your team uses AI to study the advisory, remove secrets, internal server names, and credentials from prompts before sending the text.
Original source: GNU patch 2.8.1 lançado com correção para a CVE-2026-115207